The Mash Report
- TV comedy
- BBC Two
- 2017 - 2020
- 28 episodes (4 series)
Topical comedy series inspired by website The Daily Mash and hosted by Nish Kumar. Also features Ellie Taylor, Steve N Allen, Rachel Parris, Andrew Hunter Murray, Geoff Norcott and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 20th July 2017
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Recorded
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- Wednesday 19th July 2017, 19:00 at The London Studios
Cast & crew
| Nish Kumar | Host / Presenter |
| Ellie Taylor | Newsreader Susan |
| Steve N Allen | Newsreader Tom |
| Rachel Parris | Rachel / Emma |
| Andrew Hunter Murray | Self |
| Geoff Norcott | Self |
| Tom Bell | Ensemble Actor |
| Jason Forbes | Ensemble Actor |
| Greig Johnson | Ensemble Actor |
| Freya Parker | Ensemble Actor |
| Michael Spicer | Ensemble Actor |
| Ann Widdecombe | Self |
| Paul Turp (as Reverend Paul Turp) | Self |
| Marek Larwood | Ensemble Actor |
| Tim Telling | Writer |
| John Camm | Writer |
| Sarah Campbell | Writer |
| Max Davis | Writer |
| Karen Dickinson | Writer |
| Tom Neenan | Writer |
| Neil Rafferty | Writer |
| Tom Whiteley | Writer |
| Alex Worrall | Writer |
| Stephen Grant | Writer |
| Chris Howe | Director |
| Mark Barrett | Series Producer |
| Danny Carr | Producer |
| Chris Stott | Executive Producer |
| Anna Blue | Executive Producer |
| Will Spokes | Executive Producer |
| Pinki Chambers | Executive Producer |
| Alan Tyler | Executive Producer |
| Paul Stokes | Executive Producer |
| Paul King | VT Producer |
| Andy Brown | Editor |
| Michael Marden | Editor |
| Patrick Owen | Editor |
| Andrew Gates | Production Designer |
| Mike Sutcliffe (as Michael Sutcliffe) | Lighting Designer |
| Sam Gale | Composer |
Video
Fan reactions to Jodie Whittaker as next Doctor Who
The Mash Report News Desk reveals Jodie Whittaker as next Doctor Who and describes why fans think the show has gone too far.
Featuring: Steve N Allen (Newsreader Tom), Rachel Parris (Rachel / Emma) & Tom Bell.
Press
The Mash Report review
This sharp new show did it rather well and was the most promising satirical arrival on our screens in a long time.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 21st July 2017TV Review: The Mash Report, BBC2
Pretty ambitious and, so far, flawed but pretty good.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st July 2017Too much topical TV? - The Mash Report (BBC 2)
There is nothing new under the sun. Not even in topical TV news shows.
Shouting At The Telly, 21st July 2017Preview - The Mash Report
There are many films and radio shows that have been spun-off into TV shows, but this series is a rare example of a website being turned into a TV show.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 20th July 2017Has there ever been a more auspicious time to launch a show offering a satirical take on the week's news? In the era of Theresa May, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Donald Trump, the jokes will surely write themselves. This new Nish Kumar vehicle - filmed just prior to transmission to reflect the fast-moving torrent of horror and absurdity that constitutes public affairs circa 2017 - will use sketches, news spoofs and studio set-pieces to pick apart our bewildering times.
Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 20th July 2017Nish Kumar: satire when politics is beyond parody
The presenter of BBC2's new political comedy series tries to work out how to take on Trump and Brexit: "We are living in an era of self-satirising politicians".
Nish Kumar, Radio Times, 20th July 2017The Mash Report review
After so many false dawns, it seems like the BBC finally be a successful home-grown take on the format.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 20th July 2017